Pathway 1 Trade Skills Assessment Process

Apply for a Trade Skills Assessment and provide evidence

Apply and upload training and employment evidence online.
Submit payment to Trades Recognition Australia.

Stage 1: Evidence Review

Assessor reviews training and employment evidence to ensure candidate has:
- sufficient employment experience
- the skills and knowledge required to work in their trade in Australia.

Integrity Checks conducted to verify identity and documentation

Insufficient
Sufficient
Insufficient evidence to progress to the next
Sufficient evidence to progress to the next
stage of assessment. Unsuccessful Stage 1
stage of assessment.
outcomes are reviewed by TRA.

Candidate can:
- accept decision (application closed)
- apply for reassessment
- apply for a review.

Stage 2: Technical Interview or/and Practical Assessment:

Applicants in non-licensed trades must complete a Technical Interview. Applicants in licensed
trades must complete both a Practical Assessment and a Technical Interview. All Stage 2
assessment outcomes are reviewed by TRA.

Successful Outcome
Unsuccessful Outcome
Non-licensed trade candidates receive:
Non-licensed trade candidates receive:
- Successful Assessment Outcome Letter
- Unsuccessful Assessment Outcome Letter
- Australian qualification
- Statement of Results
- Statement of Results.
- Statement of Attainment.
Licensed trade candidates receive:
Licensed trade candidates receive:
- Successful Assessment Outcome Letter
- Unsuccessful Assessment Outcome Letter.
- Offshore Technical Skills Record.

Candidate can:
- accept decision (application closed)
- apply for reassessment
- apply for a review.